Fosbury Ho
Early-attested site in the Parish of Tidcombe
Historical Forms
- Fostesberge, Fistesberie 1086 DB
- Forstebyri 1268 Ass
- Forstebury t.Ed2 For
- Upforstebury 1229 StOsmund 1331 Stowe t.Ed3 For
- Forstesbery 1270 For
- Westeforstesbyr' 1289 Ass
- Westforestbury 1368 Pat
- Fossebury t.Hy8 AOMB
- Fostbury 1721 FF
Etymology
Identical in origin with Fosbury supra 306. Fosbury is probably Bacon's supra 355. Why Up Fosbury is not clear. It is lower than Bacon's by 100 ft. (H. C. B.).